Behavioural Ecology

行为生态学

• 批准号: 1000232101-2018
• 负责人: Kelly, Clint
• 金额: $ 7.29万
• 依托单位: Université du Québec à Montréal
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=692633
• 关键词: Behavioural; Ecology

Biologists recognize that evolution does not produce a single best male or female phenotype within a species. In fact, many animal species exhibit widespread variation among individuals within a sex that is related to reproductive morphology and behaviour. Such alternative reproductive phenotypes are hypothesized to play a fundamental role in creating biodiversity by facilitating speciation. Our knowledge, however, of how alternative reproductive phenotypes are expressed and maintained in nature is surprisingly limited. Dr. Kellys research program seeks a comprehensive understanding of not only alternative phenotype biology but also their role in the broader evolutionary context of speciation and biodiversity generation.

生物学家认识到，进化不会在一个物种中产生单一的最佳雄性或雌性表型。事实上，许多动物物种在同一性别内的个体之间表现出广泛的变异，这与生殖形态和行为有关。这种替代性的生殖表型被假设为通过促进物种形成在创造生物多样性方面发挥着重要作用。然而，我们的知识，如何在自然界中表达和维持替代生殖表型是令人惊讶的有限。Kellys博士的研究项目不仅寻求全面了解替代表型生物学，而且还寻求全面了解它们在物种形成和生物多样性生成的更广泛进化背景下的作用。